Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales

Farhad Khosrokhavar

Inside Jihadism : Understanding Jihadi Movements Worldwide

  • Farhad Khosrokhavar,
    Boulder, London, Paradigm Publishers, 2009


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    Jihadism is multifaceted and complex. In the first wide-ranging introduction to today's rapidly growing jihadism, the author explains how two key movements variously influence jihadi activists. One, based in the Middle East, is more heavily influenced by Islamic religion and political thought. The other, composed of individuals growing up or living mostly in Europe and Western democracies including the United States, is motivated by secular as well as religious influences. He interprets religious and lesser-known Arabic texts and the real world economic and political dynamics that make jihadism a growing threat to Western democracies. Interviews with imprisoned jihadists on what motivated their action help understand reality as seen by jihadists.



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